Thursday, June 27, 2013

TWO WEEKENDS IN THE GREAT LAKES

GCH CH Ramahills Absolutes I Am Legend Of RW

We are going to check in with the Great Lakes region and
tell you about two dogs that managed to pick up two BIS each over the past two
weeks.First we go to Grayslake IL where
the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Ramahills Absolutes I Am Legend Of RW, picked up
his first BIS of the year.Judge Debra
Thorton would also like the Irish Wolfhound, GCH CH Ansa Mo Cooimhin Modigliani
CGC, who took RBIS on Sunday.Rounding
out her final were the Pointer, GCH CH Oncore Mykyna Storm, the Pomeranian, GCH
CH Tab’s Scootin’ Boomer Of Storm, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor”
to Pillowtalk, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Woodstock’s Belle Starr.

It’s the first BIS in 4 final appearances this year for the
Giant, Legend.Congratulations to
breeders Peggy Wilkes & Debbie Dayton, owners Marcia Adler, JoAnn, &
Luke Edmonds, and handler Leonardo Garcini.

GCH CH Shiareab Bayleigh Maid of Honor

Legend and handler Leonardo Garcini would show up in South
Bend IN this weekend for the Michiana Kennel Club and Berrien Kennel Club three
shows.On Friday Legend would finish
Group Two behind the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Black Hawk’s Finnegan’s
Wake.Finn was joined in Joe Lobb’s
final by the Brittany, GCH CH Star Flight Jumpin Jack Flash RN OA OAJ, the 15”
Beagle, Daniel Boone Pelaez, the Welsh
Terrier, GCH CH Shiareab Bayleigh Maid of Honor, the Pug, GCH CH Warpug Black
And Blue Reme, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Foxmoor Petite Cherie Coup De Grace,
and the Pembroke welsh Corgi, GCH CH Gwyndolyns Kalypso Great Jubilee.

GCH CH Foxmoor Petite Cherie Coup De Grace

Day one went to the Welsh Terrier, Jennie, and the Frenchie,
Pudge.It would be Jennie first of two
on the weekend.

Legend and Jennie would both be back on Saturday for Dr
Donald Gill’s final.Joining them were
the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Waterway Game CRK Hot Diggity JH, the
Otterhound, GCH CH Aberdeen’s Under The Influence, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark
Jolei Bells Will Be Ringing, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Wanaseas Mystic Lake
Effect, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu.

Jennie would close the set with another BIS under judge Janet
Lobb.Judge Lobb would choose the previously
mentioned Bouvier, Blu, as her RBIS.Her
remaining hopefuls were the aforementioned Brittany, Standard Schnauzer,. Shih
Tzu, & Frenchie, along with the Afghan Hound, CH Mahali Ensign.Jennie is the nation’s Number Three Terrier
with seven BIS & 28 Terrier Groups.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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